FALSE(1) General Commands Manual FALSE(1)

falsereturn false value

false

The false utility always returns with a non-zero exit code.

Some shells may provide a builtin false command which is identical to this utility. Consult the builtin(1) manual page.

builtin(1), csh(1), sh(1), true(1)

The false utility is expected to be IEEE Std 1003.2 (“POSIX.2”) compatible.

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